Off-lead OKEasy
Linklater Reserve Walk
Palmerston North · Manawatū-Whanganui · Loop
↑ 14 m gain↓ 14 m descenthigh 60 msteepest 5 %
DISTANCE2.6 km
ASCENT14 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST5 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.1 · 11
DOG EFFORT1.6 /5 paws
PARKING10 m away
Nearest emergency vetMassey University Pet Emergency Centre (Te Pokapu Ohotata), Palmerston North
0800 738 363
The route
Good to know
Dogs can run off-lead here, one of only 323 tracks in Aotearoa where that’s allowed.
Palmerston North City Council maps this area as off-lead at LINKLATER BLOCK. Council zones can be tight, so check the local signs on the day. How we check dog rules.
Open track, carry water for the dogGood with kids
About Linklater Reserve Walk
This moderate-length track follows 2.6 km as a loop, near Palmerston North in Manawatū-Whanganui.
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 14 m, pitching up to 5 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
The track takes in big views. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 4.1 / 5 across 11 reviews.